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Wow, that first week of school was brutal. It made me question if I really wanted to be in design school a couple times. But, I stuck it out, completed all of the crazy assignments I had and now I’m ready to conquer another week. Also, if I dropped out, I would have to pay back all of my college loan now – so that’s a surefire way to keep me in school. I see why they do that now.

The more that I think about it, the more I realize how similar that is to running your own business. Or anything, really. When you put all of your time and effort into something, when you truly believe in and want to accomplish something, you stick with it. When you invest money, or you are borrowing money (bank, school, parents, friends) and you have to pay it all back immediately if you just back out, you stick with it.

I have stuck with the things that are most important to me, and I have let go of things that would not be the best for me now. Maybe sometime in the future, but definitely not now. So, I am finally focusing on the things that matter, and I am fearless in pursuing what I love.

I have categorized each aspect of my life I need to focus on, and here’s what I want to accomplish this month:

Blog: The transfer to a self-hosted site is happening on the 15th and I could not be more thrilled. I need to organize my blog better and get rid of what has little or no importance at this point. This transfer is the perfect time to let go and start fresh. I will have a couple sponsors when I move over and I’m hoping to be at ten by June. So my goal for this month is just to get my new site up and running and add the sponsors I do have.

Vox: The fundraiser is happening in May. We have the time and place set, now I just need to come up with a name, and start working on all of our promotional stuff. We need to visit local businesses and get the community involved. So, this month I will focus on spreading the word.

Sweet Mariposa: We are going to get a booth at the Vox fundraiser and we have a couple other shops who want us to vend at their Second Saturday street walks, and maybe even sell a few items in their stores. So, this month we’re focusing on adding to our inventory. I hope to get at least one new item in the shop each week this month. I also have a few people who want me to sell things for them on eBay, so this will be the perfect way for me to get more comfortable on the site.

Pampered Chef: I would love to get four parties under my belt this month, one each week. I already have three people who want to host, I just need one more. This is going to be the perfect way to get me cooking and baking more, and to get me used to talking to a bunch of people at one time. I’m used to writing – not talking – to a large number of people at once.

Health: My mom and I started a new health challenge (I will talk more about this tomorrow), and our challenge for this week is no drive-thru. This should not be too hard for me, except for when it comes to my coffee. I must admit, when I’m driving, I have a problem with going through Starbucks to get my coffee fix. This will motivate me to go find more little coffee shops in town and not depend on the drive-thru Starbucks that’s just down the street. When I lived downtown, it was easy for me to just walk to a little coffee shop to get my fix, but here…it’s a little harder. I make my coffee at home, too, but I like a little pick-me-up when I’m out and about.

So, this should be good for the month. I’ll be writing more about each of these in detail during the week, I just need to remember to stick with what I love, and let go of the rest. It will save me time and unnecessary stress. What are you working on this month – what are your goals? Share them in the comments and on your social media sites. If you wrote about it, share the link with me so I can see! It’s a wonderful way to check yourself, and get support from others.

Last week, I decided to skip the Weekly Wishes post because it felt too rushed and I was out running errands with my friend to prepare for Thanksgiving and get some Christmas shopping done. I’ve decided to make most of the presents that I can, and to shop early for what I need to get from the store. That way, I can spend time personalizing the wrapping if I wasn’t able to make the gifts by hand.

I’ve returned to Weekly Wishes this week as it really helps me organize my thoughts before I start the week, and it motivates me to get started on what I want done. It’s also a really amazing feeling to look back at the past week(s) and see what I got accomplished…or what I really need to focus on this week. I actually changed the way I was working on my business idea, taking them week by week and day by day, focusing on the tasks and giving them more attention. In turn, I am a lot more satisfied with the result.

Here’s what I wanted to accomplish two weeks ago: Work on flyer for Baby Burrito website, start chalk/cork board, get yoga routine down, work on my garden, organize craft closet and designate a workspace.

How I did: I finished the flyer for the website and it’s posted! I also updated the membership and services pages and added a testimonials page. I am so happy with the way my website works, that now I will only need to do a few tweaks here and there. I did start on the chalk/cork board and I am hoping to finish it this week. I didn’t get a yoga routine down and I sort of abandoned my garden this week, but I did get to the craft closet and workspace!

This Week’s Wishes:

Business:Baby Burrito Collective – Create a space for graphic designers and other business services to advertise their services and work. We will do a button on the sidebar but I need another space with more of their information. I’m going to look at the theme to see what I can do. Sweet Mariposa – List Kandyce’s paintings and mason jar candle holders

Creative: Finish my cork/chalkboard. I painted the chalkboard side and cut out the corkboard and foam board to go behind it. Now, I need to attach that to the wood and then staple some fabric over the cork. After that, I’ll attach the wood to the barn window (which will act as my frame) and put the backing on it. I’m going to keep that right now to put in my workspace, but if it looks good, I might think of making more to sell!

Fitness: Get my yoga routine down, focus on clean/healthy eating. I know the holidays will be tough to stay on track, but I need to focus on eating right and working out when I can. I just need to keep reminding myself how important this is, and force myself to do it if I have to.

Home: Turn my newly designated workspace into a Christmas wrapping station. I want to wrap one gift at a time and really focus on designing the packaging, so I need to start now so I won’t feel so rushed. I have really focused on slowing down and doing everything one step at a time, and it has been the best thing for me.

Mondays are turning into one of my favorite days of the week. Crazy, I know. But I see it as a new week unfolding – a new time to make goals and see if I can actually stick to them. The beginning of something new. Perhaps I will start a new craft this week, maybe I’ll find a yoga routine I like – whatever it is, it all starts on Monday. I also write about one of my favorite things on Mondays – the Weekly Wishes link-up through The Nectar Collective! This is a time for me to collect my thoughts, reflect on the past week and really get down to the nitty gritty of what I want to accomplish this week.

Last Week’s Wishes: Start working on my logo design for Baby Burrito Collective, start working on my three tiered basket and my chalk/cork board, get a fitness routine going, and clear out my garden.

How I did: I did start working on my logo design last week, I made a design inspiration sheet full of colors, designs and fonts I want to use for my design. I wasn’t able to work on my crafts last week as I need to go to the hardware store to get rust removal stuff and wood for my frame. Hoping to do that this weekend. I also need to decide what winter crops I want to start so I can replace what’s in my garden now. Needless to say, I also didn’t get my garden done last week. I did start doing yoga again, though! I tried to do a more fitness-centric yoga session though, and I’m pretty sure I threw out my back…so I need to remember to take it slow!

This week’s wishes:

Business: Use the design inspiration sheet to start my logo design. Since I don’t have the money to invest in a logo design that someone else created, I’m doing it DIY-style, which works out because I’m going to school for graphic design. When I look at my logo, I will know that it was all done by me, and that is such an amazing feeling. I have already learned so much from just taking one semester of graphic design, and looking up tutorials on YouTube and Google. You can find more about my Creative Business Journey here.

Creative: Get to the hardware store so I can get the rust removal solution and wood for my frame and I can get to work. I was going to make my own rust removal solution, but I don’t really want to make it around my baby, and there’s hardly a time when I’m not around her. Maybe when she’s older and is going to school, I can start making all my own household cleaners from scratch, but that’s not going to work right now. I also want to start working on my Christmas gifts since the majority will be handmade, and they all incorporate crafts I want to learn and/or practice more.

Fitness: Keep my yoga routine going. Try to get in a daily 15 minute bodyweight workout (it sounds easier than it is) and continue eating healthy, whole food. You can find out more about my healthy life journey here.

Home: Get some winter plants from the hardware store, and move out my old plants and put in the new ones. Clean up the garden area and start canning like crazy! Check out my garden project here.